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‘Travel Trade Athens 2016’ Event to Host Over 2,000 B2B Meetings

During October 2-3, over 95 buyers — tour operators, travel agents, conference and corporate meetings organizers — from 25 countries in Europe, Asia and America, will hold business meetings in Athens with 160 Greek tourism professionals and suppliers.

Israeli Travel Agents to Explore Greece at ITTAA Annual Convention in Athens

Travel experts from Israel and Greece will work together to increase tourism between both countries during the ITTAA Annual Convention 2016 that will take place in Athens in November.

Europe Congress Wraps Up Successful MeetingPlanners Russia 2016 MICE Event

Hosted buyers, solution providers and leading event planners had the chance to meet, share ideas, propose solutions to challenges and establish long lasting relations during the fourth MeetingPlanners Russia 2016 MICE B2B forum held recently in Moscow.

Greek Tourism Professionals Introduced to E-commerce Gateway to China: Alibaba

Greek trade and tourism entrepreneurs, keen on opening up to the Chinese market, were introduced to the world’s largest e-commerce group, Alibaba, a Chinese company active in consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales services via web portals.

Alibaba Athens Event Aims to Boost Greece – China Online Trade

Greek entrepreneurs keen on opening up to the Chinese market will have a chance to meet with representatives from the world’s largest e-commerce group, Alibaba, who will be in Athens for an event on September 14.

Spectacular Stunts & Shows at 5th Athens Flying Week

The 5th Athens Flying Week (AFW) to “take off” on September 17 at the Tanagra Air Force Base on the outskirts of Athens promises to keep aviation lovers, young and old, and spotters on the edge with dozens of aircraft and jets in sensational stunts and much more.

Kountoura Points to Alternative Tourism as Next Big Thing

Adventure tourism is the next big thing, according to Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura, who added that tapping into new markets will take Greece one step closer to achieving the goals set for the next year.

Greece’s 1st Alternative Tourism Expo in Nafpaktos Come October

Active, explorer and adventure travel options in Greece will take center stage during the 1st Greek Alternative Tourism exhibition to run October 14-17 in the coastal town of Nafpaktos in western Greece.

MeetingPlanners Russia 2016: 4th MICE B2B Forum in Moscow Ready to Welcome Professionals

The fourth edition of the annual MeetingPlanners Russia event, organized by Europe Congress, will take place this year during September 5-6 at the Renaissance Moscow Monarch Hotel.

‘Travel Trade Athens 2016’ Attracts Industry Wide Interest

As the signature annual trade event for the City of Athens approaches, Travel Trade Athens (TTA) 2016 has caught the attention of foreign and Greek tourism professionals and business executives.

Latest Trends & More @ Philoxenia & Hotelia November Expo in Thessaloniki

Jot the date: November 18-20. That’s when Greece’s largest tourism sector event, the joint Philoxenia - Hotelia fair, opens its doors to professionals and public at the TIF-Helexpo center in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.

ITB Berlin Announces First Co-branded India Show

ITB Berlin on Monday announced its co-branded India show, Bharat International Tourism Bazaar, the first pure outbound show for the Indian market, to be held in New Delhi on October 3-6, 2016.

fedHATTA Gives 12+ Reasons for Greek-Russian Tourism Cooperation

Russian travel professionals that participated in the recent Greek-Russian tourism forum in Athens heard over 12 reasons on why they should develop partnerships with Greek travel agencies.

Tourism Forum Sees Russian Influx to Greece this Summer

The head of Rostourism, Russia’s federal agency for tourism, Oleg Safonov, forecasts Russian tourist arrivals in Greece will reach 1 million this year.

Greek-Russian Tourism Forum Opens Wednesday at Lagonissi

A Greek-Russian tourism forum will take place on Wednesday, May 11, at the seaside area of Lagonissi, East Attica. The forum will aim to establish a strong connection between the two countries in order to increase mutual tourist flow.

COTTM 2016: Chinese Market Shows Interest in Greece at B2B Expo

Following the opening of new Greek visa application centers in China recently, the Chinese travel market is now focusing on increasing bookings to Greece, the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) said following its participation in COTTM, China's leading...

GNTO Roadshows Bring Greece Tourism to 10 German Cities

German tour operators had the chance to learn more about Greece’s travel offerings during the Greek National Tourism Organization’s “Roadshows” series which was recently held in 10 cities across Germany.

Tourism & Much More at 1st ‘Ellados Gefsi’ Fair

Greek gastronomy, tourism and culture will be the themes of the first “Ellados Gefsi” (Taste of Greece) fair to take place at the Peristeri Exhibition Center on April 15-18.

Thessaloniki B2B Travel Event Connects Greek Professionals with Int’l Buyers

New collaborations were discussed between Greek tourism enterprises and travel agencies from target international markets at the B2B Travel Event held recently in Thessaloniki by Respond on Demand for the fifth year.

CAPA Summit 2016: Getting the Customer’s Attention and Keeping It

Google, Ryanair and Uber were the perhaps the three words that dominated the sessions of this year’s CAPA Airlines in Transition Summit held in Dublin last week, where the world’s top industry players got together to discuss challenges and offer solutions.